Los Dorados is Canada’s premier 12 piece mariachi ensemble. Los Dorados is a collection of musical talent playing the finest of Mexican traditional music, with their own unique northern twist.
Since 2003, under the leadership of bandleader, vocalist and guitarist Alex Alegria, Los Dorados have been sharing the passion, love and respect for this internationally recognized art form. “There is something very mystical about mariachi music,” says Alegria. “It always tells a story, with its great mixture of culture, history, romance and elegance. It’s a musical style that brings people together, no matter who they are.”
For over a decade, Los Dorados have played at events and festivals across Canada, in the US and Mexico, with feature performances at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, the 2011 and 2012 Calgary Stampede and a number of times at the Guadalajara International Mariachi Festival.
They have shared the stage with many international acts including Big Sugar, Lila Downs, Mariachi Vargas and Mariachi Los Camperos, widely hailed as Mexico’s top mariachi groups. Their distinct look has landed them in commercials and they have been featured on CBC CTV, City TV, Global TV, Omni TV, Shaw Television and National TV stations in Mexico TV Azteca and Televisa.
They have two full-length albums, “Guadalajara” and “Si Tu Te Vas”. In 2016 Los Dorados released “Los Dorados”, a third compilation featuring a collection of 10 original songs with mariachi arrangements.
